2017 in review
964 queer characters on air, 156 premieres, and 42 we lost.
2017 has 964 queer characters on air across 518 shows, up 99 from 2016. 156 series premiered and 144 wrapped, while we lost 42.
Characters On Air
964
↑ 99 vs 2016
Dead Characters
42
↓ 7 vs 2016
Shows On Air
518
↑ 54 vs 2016
New Shows
156
↑ 19 vs 2016
Canceled Shows
144
↑ 42 vs 2016
Highlights of the year
Biggest premiere
Twenty
A Web Series from USA with 17 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Leading nation
USA
98 of this year's new shows come from USA, more than any other country.
In memoriam
Elise Wassermann
A total of 42 characters died this year, 4 of them on "American Horror Story".